Urad Dal Kachori

Name: Urad Dal Kachori (Deep-fried lentil dumplings)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour; ¾ teaspoon table salt; 6 to 8 cashews, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon raisins; 1 teaspoon red chile powder; ¼ teaspoon ground fennel seeds; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1-inch (2½-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced; ½ cup (100 grams) dhuli urad dal (split skinless black gram); 3 tablespoons ghee; 1 teaspoon ground coriander powder; ½ teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 1 green chile, stemmed and chopped; khajoor aur imli ki chutney (sweet date-and-tamarind chutney); ½ teaspoon table salt; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 5 tablespoons vegetable oil

Deep-fried lentil dumplings

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

These dumplings are stuffed with a spicy split-black-gram mixture. They are a very popular snack in India. These taste best when warm.

Ingredients

2 cups (240 grams) maida (refined flour) or pastry flour
¾ teaspoon

Asia
India
Snack
Vegetarian

Method

Sift the flour with the salt and baking soda into a deep bowl. Add the 5 tablespoons oil and combine well. Add ½ cup (100